A case study of using web-based services in higher education

This paper describes the motivation and research results of the use of new web-based technology to enhance the learning and teaching processes in higher education. The basic idea is to exploit the ubiquitous nature of the Internet to assist in instructing the students and interacting with them. This is accomplished by presenting them with rich media content and rapid communication channels that help them achieve the required educational goals while providing them with an enhanced learning experience. Our pilot experiment, discussed here, has shown that both students and instructors can benefit from using such educational tools.